Aerospace Prototyping & Assembly Technician

Swift Engineering; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift Engineering Inc in San Clemente, CA is seeking an Assembly Technician to work closely with engineers and the manufacturing team to assemble composite and metallic aircraft components and vehicles. Duties include hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, installing aerospace fasteners and rivets, and performing in-process quality control with torque wrenches and measuring devices.

You will develop tooling/fixtures, read work instructions, and ensure correct adhesives and resins are applied,

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-3 Years of experience in an Assembly Technician role.
• Personal experience using various hand tools associated with assembly work.
• Drilling Techniques – both free-hand and with drill fixture.
• Trimming Techniques – both free-hand and with routing fixture.
• Measuring – use of precision measuring devices such as calipers, gages, indicators, micrometers, etc.
• Personal experience working with aerospace fasteners, which includes proper sizing and torque application and verification of installation.
• Personal experience working with aerospace adhesives and resins, which include bond prepping, adhesive mixing, dry fitting, liquid-shimming, wet-bonding with fasteners and/or cleco’s, adhesive application.
• Knowledge and experience working with advanced composite materials such as prepreg epoxy resins with carbon, fiberglass, and aramid.
• Knowledge and experience working with adhesives, sealers, resins, bonding jigs, trim & drill fixtures, and oven curing.
• Knowledge and experience doing body work on irregular surfaces, including using filler materials, scuff sanding, applying primer and touch up paint as required.
• Teamwork: Work with other people in cooperation and as a good team member.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced technical skills and knowledge to assemble metallic and composite components to aircraft structure. Tasks may include are but not limited to: hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, bonding, installation of aerospace fasteners and rivets, and composite repair.
• Installing hardware and performing in-process quality control, including using torque wrenches and specialty fasteners.
• Develop and assemble custom tooling/fixture required to ensure proper assembly tasks for prototype products.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools

Drilling techniques

Trimming techniques

Precision measurement

Aerospace fasteners

Aerospace adhesives

Prepreg composites

Body work

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Torque wrenches

Calipers

Micrometers

Gages

Drill fixtures

Job description

Swift Engineering Inc in San Clemente, CA is seeking an Assembly Technician to work closely with engineers and the manufacturing team to assemble composite and metallic aircraft components and vehicles. Duties include hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, installing aerospace fasteners and rivets, and performing in-process quality control with torque wrenches and measuring devices.

You will develop tooling/fixtures, read work instructions, and ensure correct adhesives and resins are applied,